US Presidential Election 2024: Fierce Battlefields, Ms. Harris Is Winning Big Against Mr. Trump In A Race

The race to the White House remains very tight with more than 2 weeks left until the US Presidential election (November 5).

Two candidates are sprinting towards the 2024 US presidential election. (Source: Youtube)

According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, US Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, is leading her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, by 3 points nationwide. Specifically, Ms. Harris won 46% support and Mr. Trump won 43%. The poll also showed that immigration, the economy and threats to democracy are the top concerns for potential voters. Immigration and economic issues are Mr. Trump's advantage when he leads by 48% - 35% and 46% - 38% compared to Ms. Harris. The current Vice President leads on threats to democracy as well as health care and abortion, with 42% support compared to his opponent's 35%. Meanwhile, The Hill/Decision Desk HQ ’s election forecast released over the weekend showed that Mr. Trump had surpassed Ms. Harris for the first time, with a ratio of 52-48. However, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ , as of October 22, the Democratic candidate was leading his opponent by 1.2 points, 49% compared to 47.8%, nationwide.

Equal race on the "battlefields"

In the seven battleground states, polls also show mixed results. According to a New York Times/Siena Polls poll, Harris is only ahead in Wisconsin, with the two candidates tied in Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan, while former President Trump is ahead in Georgia and Arizona. In another poll conducted by the Washington Post/Schar School , Vice President Harris is leading in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, while former President Trump is ahead in Arizona and North Carolina. The two candidates are tied in Nevada. In the final days of the campaign, the two candidates are focusing on the undecided group, with about 1.2 million voters in the battleground states, according to data from the New York Times . The majority of these voters are young, black (21% are black), have low education and income, are less interested in politics, are struggling to make a living and are heavily affected by inflation and rising costs of living.

Kamala Harris raised many times more campaign funds than her opponent. (Source: Reuters)

Harris is winning the financial race.

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and its affiliated Democratic political action committees raised about $633 million in the second quarter of this year, bringing their total to more than $1 billion. In September alone, Harris' campaign, the Democratic National Committee and state party officials raised more than $359 million, helping the vice president maintain a financial advantage over Republican nominee Donald Trump in the final stretch of the election. Meanwhile, former President Trump's campaign, the Republican National Committee and its affiliated political committees reported raising $160 million in September, bringing Trump's reelection effort to $283 million. The figures show that Ms. Harris's monthly donations far exceed what Mr. Trump and the Republican Party have raised since she took over as the Democratic nominee from President Joe Biden in July. The Democratic Party said that 95% of the money raised for Ms. Harris came from contributions of less than $200. According to the campaign, about 6 million donors have contributed more than $13.1 million, including 4.3 million who donated for the first time this election cycle. Ms. Harris has also received support from major donors such as stars Jessica Alba, Lily Tomlin and Stevie Wonder, officials such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, etc.

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